The HoPWF Cruiserweight Championship is the top professional wrestling Cruiserweight title in the House of Pain Wrestling Federation promotion. It was created on December 23, 1997, when The Perfect Champion defeated Fumar in Hagerstown, Maryland. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most often in Maryland, but also Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are 29 recognized known champions with a total of 54 title reigns.
Title history Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:The Perfect Champion1December 23, 1997Hagerstown, MarylandThe title is vacated in 1998.Latin Lover1April 8, 1998Blackhawk1June 30, 1998Mike Lawson1September 8, 1998Fumar1November 10, 1998The New Jersey Devil1December 22, 1998The title is vacated on March 25, 1999.Fantasia1May 25, 1999The title is vacated in August 1999.Hyjinx 1August 24, 1999Chuckie Manson1August 28, 1999OGB1October 31, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland The Doc1December 21, 1999Hagerstown, Maryland Hyjinx 2March 21, 2000Hagerstown, MarylandJerkface1April 11, 2000Hyjinx 3May 9, 2000The Doc 2June 20, 2000Hyjinx4June 27, 2000Hagerstown, MarylandJohn Geesey1September 2, 2000Hagerstown, MarylandJerkface 2September 30, 2000OGB2November 14, 2000Flex Fenom1February 3, 2001Hagerstown, MarylandAidean1June 26, 2001Hagerstown, Maryland Flex Fenom 2August 21, 2001Chambersberg, Pennsylvania Aidean 2August 28, 2001Fumar2October 12, 2002Martinsburg, West Virginia The Freak 1November 18, 2002Hagerstown, Maryland Flex Fenom3December 7, 2002Greencastle, Pennsylvania Spiral 1March 15, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia The title is vacated on April 26, 2003, when Spyral suffers an injury.Fumar 3April 26, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia The Joker 1May 24, 2003Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania The title is vacated on June 7, 2003, when Joker fails to appear for a scheduled title defense.Fumar 4June 7, 2003Greencastle, PennsylvaniaSam Sanders 1June 21, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia Fumar 5July 19, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia Jackpot Jimmy Jessup 1September 6, 2003Martinsburg, West Virginia Blackhawk 2September 30, 2003Hagerstown, Maryland Queenan Creed 1October 18, 2003Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The title is held up on November 1, 2003, when neither Creed or his opponent showed up for their scheduled match.Blackhawk 3November 11, 2003Hagerstown, MarylandHyjinx 5January 6, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland Jackpot Jimmy Jessup2February 21, 2004Martinsburg, West Virginia Dexter Alexander 1June 5, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland Jackpot Jimmy Jessup 3June 31, 2004Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Doken 1August 31, 2004Hagerstown, MarylandJackpot Jimmy Jessup4September 4, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland The title is vacated on September 30, 2004, when Jimmy Jessup suffers a serious hernia.Eric Polaris 1October 2, 2004Hagerstown, Maryland Doken 2December 11, 2004Waynesboro, PennsylvaniaBlackhawk4December 14, 2004Hagerstown, MarylandBrooklyn Panther 1February 26, 2005Martinsburg, West VirginiaThe title is vacated on February 26, 2005, when Brooklyn Panther fails to appear for a scheduled title defense.Jackpot Jimmy Jessup 5June 25, 2005Martinsburg, West VirginiaBrooklyn Panther 2 July 5, 2005Hagerstown, Maryland Jackpot Jimmy Jessup 6July 19, 2005Hagerstown, Maryland The Freak 1July 23, 2005Newville, PennsylvaniaThe title is vacated on October 18, 2005, when The Freak is stripped for failing to appear for a scheduled title defense.Jeremy "Izzy" Stoned 1October 18, 2005Hagerstown, Maryland Mr. V.I.P. Viper 1October 10, 2006Hagerstown, Maryland Brandon Scott 1October 26, 2007Hagerstown, Maryland Mr. V.I.P. Viper 2March 29, 2008The title is vacated in 2008.
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